A poll conducted by the Chronicles research project and Extreme Scan group found that 49% of Russians support withdrawing troops from Ukraine and starting peace talks without achieving Moscow's military goals, while 33% oppose this.
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49% of Russians surveyed would support the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and the start of peace talks without achieving the military goals set by Moscow
33% of respondents opposed such a decision
49% of Russians surveyed would support the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and the start of peace talks without achieving the military goals set by Moscow, while 33% of respondents opposed such a decision
63% of survey participants were in favor of concluding a peace treaty with mutual concessions between Russia and Ukraine in the coming year
32% of respondents said they were ready to participate in the war against Ukraine by order of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, while 30% expressed the opposite intention
29% of Russians were in favor of a new wave of mobilization
49% of Russians support withdrawing troops from Ukraine and negotiating for peace, even without achieving the Kremlin's military objectives
This represents an increase of nearly 10% from the three previous polls held since February 2023
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